Representations of Death

Art Scenarios series

Editor(s) of the series: Alain Bergala

This series aims to analyze the major themes of painting with concepts generally applied to film. "The collection is not a catalog, still less an encyclopedia. Each film sets out freely on the paths of art history" (Alain Bergala).

The theme of death has always haunted painters, sculptors, and photographers. Throughout art history, images of death have both intrigued and inspired, playing a decisive role in the evolution of representations of the body.